Assystem - 2015 Registration Document

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY AND SHARE CAPITAL

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE ISSUER

Voting rights There are no statutory limitations to voting rights. In the event of Assystem shares held by a usufructuary, the corresponding voting rights belong to the usufructuary for all Ordinary, Extraordinary or Special General Meetings. Double voting rights All fully-paid shares registered in the name of the same holder for at least two years carry double voting rights. In addition, in the event of an increase in share capital by capitalising reserves, profit or share premiums, double voting rights are granted from their issue to free registered shares awarded to a shareholder on the basis of shares already held which bear this entitlement. This double voting right may be cancelled following a decision of the Extraordinary General Meeting and after informing the Special Meeting of beneficiary shareholders. It may also be cancelled if the shares are converted to bearer shares or transferred to another shareholder, save as provided for in Article L. 225- 124 of the French Commercial Code in the case of inheritance or inter vivos gifts to a spouse or other eligible family member. In addition to the obligations when crossing disclosure thresholds stipulated by the law, a physical or legal person, whether acting alone or in concert (under the meaning of Article L. 223-10 of the French Commercial Code), that directly comes to hold a number of shares representing 2% or more of the Company’s share capital or voting rights or a multiple thereof, is required to inform the Company of the total number of shares and voting rights that they hold, by registered mail with return receipt requested, within four trading days from the crossing of the threshold. The same disclosure formalities must also be followed each time a shareholder’s interest is reduced to below any 2% threshold as explained above. The shareholder that fails to comply with these formalities will be stripped of voting rights, as provided for under Article L. 233-14 of the French Commercial Code, for the shares in excess of the undeclared portion, at the request – indicated in the General Meeting minutes – of one or Existence and crossing of disclosure thresholds that must be declared to the Company

Subject to the conditions stipulated by the current law and regulations, the Board of Directors may organise the participation and vote by shareholders at General Meetings by videoconference or by means of telecommunication that enable their identification. If the Board of Directors decides to use this option for a given General Meeting, it must indicate this Board decision in the meeting and/or convening notice. The shareholders taking part in General Meetings by videoconference or by any other means of telecommunication as indicated above, depending on the choice of the Board of Directors, are considered to be in attendance for the purposes of forming a quorum or majority. General Meetings are chaired by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, or in his or her absence, by the CEO, by a deputy managing director if he or she is a director, or by a director specifically delegated for this purpose by the Board. Failing this, the General Meeting elects its own Chairman. The duties of scrutineers are performed by the two shareholders in attendance and accepting such duties, who hold the largest number of votes. The officers appoint the Secretary, who need not be a shareholder. An attendance sheet is kept under the conditions provided for by law. The Ordinary General Meeting that meets following the first meeting notice can only validly deliberate if the shareholders present or represented hold at least one fifth of the shares with voting rights. The Ordinary General Meeting on its second call can validly deliberate whatever the number of shareholders present or represented. Ordinary General Meeting decisions are taken by the majority of votes by shareholders present or represented. The Extraordinary General Meeting that meets following the first meeting notice can only validly deliberate if the shareholders present or represented hold at least one quarter of the shares with voting rights. The Extraordinary General Meeting that meets following the second meeting notice can only validly deliberate if the shareholders present or represented hold at least one fifth of the shares with voting rights. Extraordinary General Meeting decisions are taken by the majority of two-thirds of shareholders present or represented. Copies of or extracts from the minutes for the General Meeting shall be certified by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, by a director carrying out the duties of CEO or by the Meeting Secretary. Ordinary and Extraordinary General Meetings exercise their respective authority under the conditions stipulated by law.

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FINANCIAL REPORT 2015